Homelab-Server

Kherbin's personal homeserver using nextcloud because why not?

Personal Homelab server

• Nextcloud web app
• MariaDB database
• Works with Android, Laptop, PC using Tailscale
• Wake-on-LAN support
• Own Data Storage
• For reproduction

Prerequisites

• Main Server (PC or Laptop)
• Operating System: Arch Linux
• Extra Storage for Cloud
• Wake-on-LAN supported Motherboard (Optional)

I personally recommend getting a Raspberry Pi for remote SSH Wake-on-Lan or any always on device. Even an old laptop could work :>>

Why?

With all the microservices they've been feeding us lately from

• Limited Cloud Storage
• A.I. Bloat
• Spyware

I wanted to host my own Server that I can run locally. Every software I utilized is free and opensource.

Repo Structure

├── scripts/
│├── install.sh
│├── start.sh
├── .gitignore
├── README.md
├── docker-compose.yaml

Setup Instructions

1. Clone this repo

git clone https://github.com/CodeKheb/Homelab-server.git
cd Homelab-server

2. Edit the docker-compose.yml file

Change

• SQL Password in MariaDB

nano docker-compose.yml

or

vim docker-compose.yml

services:
  db:
    image: mariadb:10.11
    container_name: nextcloud-db
    restart: always
    command: --transaction-isolation=READ-COMMITTED --binlog-format=ROW
    environment:
      MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD: rootpass123   # change this for access to root    
      MYSQL_DATABASE: nextcloud
      MYSQL_USER: yourUsername123             # change your SQL username 
      MYSQL_PASSWORD: whateverPassword123          # change this to your strong password
    volumes:
      - db_data:/var/lib/mysql

  app:
    image: nextcloud
    container_name: nextcloud-app
    ports:
      - 8080:80               # change this to whatever local port you want e.g 8090:80 -> this will be used for access to nextcloud. Tailwind IP + local port
    restart: always
    links:
      - db
    environment:
      MYSQL_HOST: db
      MYSQL_DATABASE: nextcloud
      MYSQL_USER: yourUsername123      # change your username 
      MYSQL_PASSWORD: whateverPassword123 # change this to your strong password
    volumes:
      - ./data:/var/www/html

volumes:
  db_data:

3. Install Scripts

bash scripts/install.sh

• Installs Docker, Docker Compose, and Tailscale
• Makes data folders

4. Start The Server

bash scripts/start.sh

Setup Tailscale on Your devices

1. Setup Tailscale on your Main Server

Enable Tailscale

sudo systemctl enabled --now tailscaled

Authenticate and Login

sudo tailscale up

Check IP

tailscale ip -4

Copy this IP for this will be important for nextcloud later

2. Set-up other PC or laptop

To backup your other files from your other Computers, you can install tailscale as well

If you haven't installed tailscale with the script

Arch Linux

sudo pacman -S tailscale

You need to use curl for most other Linux Distros

Tailscale is not available in most default repos

Enable Tailscale

sudo systemctl enabled --now tailscaled

Authenticate and Login

sudo tailscale up

You should be able to see every devices connected including your Main Server by visiting: Tailscale

3. Install Tailscale on Playstore

1. Install Tailscale on Playstore
2. Login with your preferred account

I personally use a google account

3. Login with same account used in your Main Server

This should automatically connect you to your own VPN You should see:

├── Main Server Name
├── Android Phone Name
├── Laptop Name 

Nextcloud

Put in your tailscale ip on your Main server

http://100.XX.XXX.XXX:8080 

Change :8080 Your Local Port in docker-compose.yml

This should open nextcloud and ask you to login or make an account

Test

On your other devices, try sending a file through nextcloud and see if it works

1. On Android Download nextcloud in the playstore and login using the IP
2. On Laptop or Another PC Put in your chosen browser the exact same ip and port used in your main server, this should ask you to login, put the same login credentials as your main server

JellyFin (Media Server)

Added this also for our TV and to view downloaded media locally from the server in all connected devices

Setup

Edit this again

cd ~/Homelab-Server/jellyfin

nano docker-compose.yml 

services:
  jellyfin:
    image: jellyfin/jellyfin:latest
    container_name: jellyfin
    network_mode: "host"
    volumes:
      - ~/media/Shows:/shows #change to whatever directory you want
      - ~/media/Movies:/movies # :/show and :/movies will show up in  jellyfin path
      - ./config:/config
      - ./cache:/cache
      - /mnt/media:/media
    restart: unless-stopped

Compose Docker

docker compose up

Will write a script for this soon, babes

TO BE CONTINUED More to ADD !!